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Frank Flannery critical of PAC treatment of him over Rehab investigation

Flannery not taking PAC legal action

Former Fine Gael director of elections Frank Flannery has ruled out taking legal action against the Public Accounts Committee.

Ireland • 09 Aug 15

It is understood the Public Accounts Committee was told that it could be open to legal action if the material was circulated

PAC will not be shown Ansbacher correspondence

Legal advisors have decided that new correspondence sent to the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee by an official in the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation cannot be shown to members.

News • 25 Jun 15

Siteserv was sold by IBRC for €45m while €105m was written off by the State

Noonan announces review of IBRC transactions

Minister for Finance Michael Noonan has announced a review of the sale of Siteserv and other transactions by the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, formerly Anglo Irish Bank.

News • 24 Apr 15

John McGuinness has said it is not good enough that former HSE staff are sometimes chosen to do this work

PAC demands details of HSE consultant cost

The Dáil Public Accounts Committee is demanding answers from the Health Service Executive over the cost and the selection of outside consultants to carry out investigations.

News • 24 Mar 15

The Public Accounts Committee is looking at where responsibility for Irish Water's expenditure lies

Irish Water received €439m from local govt fund

The Public Accounts Committee has been hearing details of the subvention paid to Irish Water from the Local Government Fund, with the utility receiving €439m from the fund last year.

News • 05 Feb 15

'No question of NAMA paying bonuses to developers' - statement

NAMA won't pay bonuses to developers

The National Management Agency has said there is no question of the agency paying bonuses to developers.

Business • 19 Dec 14

Revenue Chairman Josephine Feehily appeared before the PAC today

Revenue says Ansbacher claims were fully examined

Revenue Commissioners Chairman Josephine Feehily has told the Public Accounts Committee all the authorised officer's material referred to it had been fully examined and followed up.

News • 04 Dec 14

Public Accounts Committee Chairman John McGuinness said none of the options open to the PAC are clear cut

Obstacles to tax dossier investigation highlighted

Legal advice to the Public Accounts Committee has highlighted several obstacles to any investigation into the dossier alleging tax evasion by some former politicians.

News • 12 Nov 14

Former Rehab Director Frank Flannery made a six-page complaint regarding the conduct of the PAC

SIPO unable to investigate complaints about PAC

It has emerged that the Standards in Public Office Commission is unable to investigate complaints made about the way the Public Accounts Committee dealt with issues relating to the former Rehab Director, Frank Flannery.

News • 16 Oct 14

John McGuinness defended the PAC saying the committee is there to carry out a particular function

McGuinness: PAC will fight Kerins' legal action

The chairman of the Dáil Public Accounts Committee has said that a legal challenge by former Rehab chief executive Angela Kerins to the committee's questioning of her will be robustly defended.

News • 22 Jul 14

Brian Conlan was invited to appear at the PAC last Thursday, but did not attend

Conlan's claim of character assassination rejected

The Public Accounts Committee has rejected claims by former CRC chief executive Brian Conlan that to attend before the committee again would expose him to "public character assassination".

News • 09 Jul 14

Laverne McGuinness told the PAC the HSE was not aware of the funds being accumulated by the Friends and Supporters of the CRC

Friends of CRC should be wound up - HSE

The Health Service Executive has said the charity arm of the Central Remedial Clinic, the Friends and Supporters of the CRC, should be wound up with its functions transferred to the CRC Board as soon as possible.

News • 03 Jul 14

The PAC has sought to compel Frank Flannery and former Rehab chief executive Angela Kerins to appear before it

Flannery & Kerins write to committee over PAC

Frank Flannery has written to the Dáil Committee on Procedures and Privileges asking it to address how to repair damage done by the PAC going outside its remit.

News • 18 Jun 14

PAC is seeking to compel Frank Flannery and Angela Kerins to give evidence before it

Committee seeks more information from PAC on Rehab

The Dáil Committee on Procedure and Privileges has sought more information from PAC who is seeking to compel former Rehab executives Frank Flannery and Angela Kerins to give evidence before it.

News • 11 Jun 14

Mr Buttimer said that the issue is not only about expenditure but also about the provision of services

Health Committee expresses PAC concern

The Oireachtas Health Committee has expressed 'serious concern' over the fact that it is not allowed to consider any matter that is being looked at by the Public Accounts Committee.

News • 09 Jun 14

Simon Harris said PAC should seek to have its terms extended

Call for PAC terms of reference to be extended

A member of the Public Accounts Committee has called for its terms of reference to be extended if members are refused permission to question former Rehab bosses Angela Kerins and Frank Flannery.

News • 09 Jun 14

PAC hears Wexford VEC 'wasted' €420,500

Wexford VEC "wasted" €420,500 of taxpayers' money to pay rent over an eight-year period on a building that it no longer used, it has emerged.

News • 15 May 14

Frank Flannery and Angela Kerins could be compelled to appear before PAC

PAC to request Rehab details within two weeks

The Public Accounts Committee has decided to request information from Rehab and all State bodies that provide funding to it within the next fortnight.

News • 16 Apr 14

Document reveals salary levels for Rehab directors

Rehab paid Frank Flannery €409,000 from 2007-2013

Former Rehab CEO Frank Flannery, or his firm Laragh Consulting, received over €409,000 from Rehab from 2007-2013 for consultancy services.

News • 10 Apr 14

Angela Kerins does not intend to provide any further information on her remuneration to the committee

PAC receives more details from Rehab

Rehab has provided further information to the Public Accounts Committee on a number of issues that members were seeking to be clarified.

News • 12 Mar 14

Rehab CEO Angela Kerins appeared before the Public Accounts Committee last week

PAC seeks more information from Rehab

The Public Accounts Committee has sought further information from Rehab following legal advice heard in private this morning.

News • 06 Mar 14

Rehab executives have been urged by PAC to release salary details themselves

PAC to seek further legal advice on Rehab salaries

The chairman of the Public Accounts Committee has said it will be seeking further legal advice on whether or not it can disclose the salaries of some Rehab executives.

News • 28 Feb 14

Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan said he has every respect for the role of the committee

Callinan will not take legal action against PAC

Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan has said he will not make any legal attempt to stop a garda giving evidence to the Public Accounts Committee tomorrow.

News • 29 Jan 14

Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan welcomed the decision by the Minister for Justice Alan Shatter

Shatter refers points controversy to Ombudsman

Minister for Justice Alan Shatter has referred whistleblower allegations of abuses of the penalty points system to the Garda Ombudsman.

News • 27 Jan 14

Pat Rabbitte said the PAC was, in some instances, duplicating the work of other committees

Minister raises concern over PAC hearings

Minister for Communications Pat Rabbitte has said the remit of the Public Accounts Committee seems to have extended in recent times.

News • 27 Jan 14